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business owner

[/ˈbɪznəs ˈoʊnər/]
nounpl: business owners
proprietário de negócio
1. A person who owns and operates a business or commercial enterprise
She is a successful business owner with three restaurants.
Ela é uma proprietária de negócio bem-sucedida com três restaurantes.
2. An entrepreneur who has founded or acquired a company
The business owner decided to expand internationally.
O proprietário do negócio decidiu expandir internacionalmente.
NYC Slang
boss
Synonyms
entrepreneurproprietorbusiness operatorcompany owner
Antonyms
employeeworker

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
proprietário de negócio
Most common usage
General Brazilian
dono de negócio
More informal alternative
São Paulo
empresário
Often used for larger business owners
Portugal
proprietário de empresa
Portuguese preference for 'empresa' over 'negócio'

Related Idioms & Phrases

wear multiple hats
call the shots
be your own boss
run the show
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